Heaston, a Chicago native, is making her long-overdue Lyric debut as Claire. Both a multi-dimensional singer and first-rate ...

The nominations for the restaurant industry's prestigious 2025 James Beard Awards are out, and five Chicago spots have made ...

The opera by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek follows a schoolteacher who is plagued by a sound called “the ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago is committed to redefining what it means to experience great opera. The company is driven to deliver consistently excellent artistry through innovative, relevant ...

The most stirring vocal moments in the opera are delivered by the large ensemble, whose humming could scare a banshee—but ...

A local philanthropist and member of the opera's board of directors was behind the gift. The Lyric Opera of Chicago received a $25 million donation this month, its largest ever, from board of ...

The leadership of Lyric Opera of Chicago has received a transformational gift from longtime supporter and Vice Chair of its Board of Directors Penelope Steiner. Learn more.

In just over an hour the Duke Blue Devils will take to the court for a bout against No. 4 seed Arizona as both teams look to ...

Once a year, the doors of the Lyric Opera House swing wide open for a behind-the-scenes experience like no other. On Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., audiences of all ages can ...

While not an opera, this concert will showcase the Lyric’s stellar orchestra and chorus in a program of “masterworks by ...